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by Lowell
Here are a few national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Sunday, August 12.
- Trump’s Moves Aggravate Turkey’s Currency Crisis
- U.S. ambassador urges Britain to ditch support for Iran nuclear deal
- Krugman: Partying Like It’s 1998 (“For a while, those of us who devoted a lot of time to understanding the Asian financial crisis two decades ago were wondering whether Turkey was going to stage a re-enactment. Sure enough, that’s what seems to be happening.”)
- ‘Unite the Right 2’ exposes white nationalist movement in disarray (“The violence in Charlottesville sparked damaging lawsuits against the organizers and a crackdown from tech companies that’s complicated recruitment and fundraising efforts, splintering the movement just as it’s trying to show solidarity heading into Sunday’s ‘Unite the Right 2’ demonstration in Washington.”)
- Counterprotesters expected to dwarf white supremacists in DC,/li>
- NASA successfully launches first probe to sun
- Why Can’t Trump Just Condemn Nazis? (“In marking the one-year anniversary of a white-supremacist rally in Charlottesville, the president again fails to differentiate between bigots and those who oppose them.”)
- ‘Unite the Right’ and the Politics of Silence (“This weekend’s white-nationalist rally, held on the anniversary of the bloodshed in Charlottesville, Virginia, will be a test for the Republican Party.”)
- Before ‘Unite the Right’ Rally, Trump Does Not Condemn Supremacists (“Mr. Trump’s general call for unity, as Washington braced for the possibility of violence between the white nationalists and counterdemonstrators, echoed his reluctance a year ago after the deadly Charlottesville rally to single out the supremacists for condemnation.”)
- Counterprotesters expected to dwarf white supremacists in DC
- Trump Condemns “All Types of Racism” Ahead of Charlottesville Anniversary (What an ass. The issue at hand isn’t “all types of racism,” it’s specifically white supremacy.)
- Trump’s inner circle gets whiter (“The West Wing is losing minority staffers, opening the administration up to scrutiny amid racial tensions.”)
- Donald Trump seems fine with Nazis gathering on his lawn (“A year after Charlottesville, the president still doesn’t call out white supremacy by name”)
- More than 100 newspapers will publish editorials decrying Trump’s anti-press rhetoric
- Trump heightens attacks on Sessions: He’s ‘scared stiff and missing in action’
- CNN’s Van Jones: I see ‘zero difference’ between Ingraham’s demographic comments and what neo-Nazis say (Agreed, Ingraham is spouting white supremacist/neo-Nazi rhetoric. Why does anyone advertise on her show?)
- Richard Russell: quiet, well-liked Seattle airport worker who stole a plane
- Don’t fall for Trump’s latest whataboutism (“The claim that the Clinton team’s and the Trump team’s actions in the 2016 campaign were on the same moral or legal plane is preposterous.”)
- V.S. Naipaul, Who Explored Colonialism Through Unsparing Books, Dies at 85
- Indicted GOP Congressman Ends Reelection Bid (“But will Republicans be able to replace Chris Collins?”)
- Charlottesville Anniversary: White Supremacy Didn’t Invade. It Was Always Here.
- Charlottesville focuses on healing as Unite the Right rally heads to Washington
- ‘We Are Resilient’: Memorials, Heavy Police Presence Mark Charlottesville Anniversary
- Va. Senators call for remembrance of those who passed during ‘Unite the Right’
- Editorial: Many GOP House seats in Virginia could flip
- For an effective General Assembly, common ground is key (Actually, a Democratic-controlled General Assembly would be very effective.)
- Anti-racist protesters and activists march through the streets of Charlottesville (“The mood in the crowd began to shift when, as speakers addressed a large crowd outside Brooks Hall, dozens of police officers clad in riot gear lined up along one side of the field. Many of the protesters called the police action a provocation — another symbol, they said, of the overpolicing of America — and started chanting at the officers, who were holding shields and wearing helmets.”)
- Editorial: Charlottesville, one year later (“Corey Stewart was the only Virginia politician who didn’t denounce the white supremacist marchers. He went on Facebook Live the night of the march and never once condemned white supremacy…Republicans need to rinse their party of people like Stewart, but that’s hard to do when he’s their nominee.”
- Editorial: Charlottesville, the flashpoint for our past
- Hundreds march peacefully in Charlottesville to protest last year’s deadly Unite the Right rally
- Opinion/Editorial: A hope for peace in city deteriorates
- Hemp looks and smells like pot. Soon, fields of the plant could crisscross Virginia.
- Randy Wright: Extending the Tide might break the bank; there’s a better approach
- A few showers and storms possible today, perhaps stormier tomorrow
